Connecting a Mac OS desktop or laptop to the wireless network

Note: PAWS-Secure or eduroam wireless networks are only available to UGA students, faculty, staff and others with a valid MyID. If you do not have a MyID and password, please follow the instructions for connecting to the UGA_Visitors_Wifi. 

To connect, click the Wi-Fi icon in the top right corner of your screen, then click Other Networks. Select the desired wireless network from the drop-down menu: PAWS-Secure or eduroam

Mac wifi

A new window will appear asking you to enter your username and password. The credentials you will enter will depends on the network you choose. 

  • PAWS-Secure: In the username field, enter your MyID. In the password field, enter your MyID password.
  • eduroam: In the username field enter your MyID with "@uga.edu" behind it. (Ex: MyID@uga.edu). In the password field, enter your MyID password. 

Entering Wifi credentials for PAWS-Secure screenshot

If your credentials are accurate, you should be connected.

Wireless Troubleshooting

If you experience issues connecting your device to PAWS-Secure or eduroam, follow the steps below. 

Forget the Network

Click the WiFi icon in the top right corner of your screen, then select WiFi Settings

Click the three dots next to name of the WiFi network, then click Forget this Network. 

Forget this network screenshot for PAWS-Secure

Delete WiFi Profile

Click the Apple logo in the top-left corner of your screen and select System Settings

Screenshot of system settings on Mac

Scroll down and select Privacy and Security on the left-hand side of the window. Then select Profiles

Screenshot of privacy and security window on Mac

Under Profiles, scroll down until you see Wireless Settings for Mac.

Screenshot of Wifi profile on Mac

Select Wireless Settings for Macs, then select the minus sign at the bottom of the window to remove it from the list.  Note: If your device is managed by the University of Georgia or another entity, you may not be able to delete the profile. 

Screenshot of wifi profile settings on Mac

Attempt to reconnect to PAWS-Secure or eduroam by following the steps for connecting above. 

Check IPv4 configuration

Select the WiFi icon in the top right corner of your screen, then WiFi Settings

Screenshot of wifi settings on Mac

In the search bar on the left-hand side of the window, type TCP/IP. Then click the search result for TCP/IP.

Screenshot of troubleshooting PAWS-Secure

Make sure Configure IPv4 has Using DHCP selected.

DHCP screenshot on Mac

Check the Encryption Settings

Select the WiFi icon in the top right corner of your screen, then WiFi Settings.

In the search bar on the left-hand side of the window, type 802.1X. Then click the search result for 802.1X (Network).

Screenshot of 801.2X for connecting to wifi

Verify that PEAP is the only protocol enabled. Then try forgetting the network and reconnecting. 

802.1X screenshot

Clean up cluttered network settings

Click on the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner of your screen to open Spotlight Search. Search for Keychain Access.

keychain access in spotlight search on mac screenshot

In the upper right hand corner of Keychain Access application, search for PAWS-Secure or eduroam, depending on the network you are connecting to.

keychain access for paws secure

Delete any related entries.

Reboot your Mac.